for a growing United States population 1. However, the more pressing issue will be an even bigger shortage of minority physicians. Minorities are underrepresented in medical facilities as students and faculty. However, one minority especially has been on the decline since 1978. African American males in the medical field have been on a steady downward trend. In 1978, 1,410 African American males applied to medical school, compared to 2014, when 1,337 African American males applied to medical school
Summary of the practice issue The issue of breast cancer in the general population remains alarming. However, for African-American (AA) women, the issue is even more pressing due to their higher rate of mortality when compared to their cohorts. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that begins in the breasts’ cells; these cells can invade and metastasize to other body parts (American Cancer Society, 2014). It can affect both men and women. Breast cancer can be identified as either ductal, lobular, or
Student’s name Instructor’s name Course Date Health Care Introduction The mental health of adolescents is fairly considered to be one of the major prerequisites of the country 's sustainable development in economics, culture, and social life. Subsequently, the easy and nondiscriminatory access to the psychological treatment appears to be a matter of top priority for the federal government. Nevertheless, the recent statistical data indicates the substantial problems in terms of providing the adolescents
Rainforth, M., Egan, B. (1996). The purpose of this synthesis is to summarize the four article reviews concerning older African Americans. The articles are; “Barriers to treatment and culturally endorsed coping strategies among depressed African-American older adults”; “Discrimination and psychiatric disorders among older African Americans,”:” Black–White Disparities in Disability among Older Americans:
paper is to exemplify the healthcare crisis of African Americans within the broader context of American healthcare reform. In order for one to appreciate the depth of necessity for healthcare reform in the African American community, he or she must have a general understanding of the history of healthcare for African Americans. As stated by the institute of medicine in a study assessing the health and mental health disparities of African Americans, “The sources of these disparities are complex
lifestyle for many American youths, a trend that has been further reinforced by participation in social media networks. In this environment, it is little wonder that many young people become overweight, but the implications of obesity in childhood have lifetime implications, making the need for studies of childhood obesity and the identification of evidence-based interventions a timely and relevant enterprise. To this end, this paper provides a review of the relevant literature concerning childhood obesity
Obesity remains an extremely serious issue worldwide. Once considered a problem for wealthier counties, overweight and obesity are now dramatically increasing in low and middle income countries (WHO, 2011). In American, the rates of obesity continue to soar. CDC (2009) recognizes obesity as a risk factor for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other health problems. According to NHANES over two-thirds of the US are overweight or obese, and over one-third are obese (CDC, 2009). Treatment
History of Homelessness The term to describe the homeless may have changed over time, however the issue of housing insecurity has remained for some Americans throughout history (Kusmer, 2001). Although the homeless population has always maintained in the United States, homelessness became a national issue in 1870 with the emergence of the “tramp”: these were men that banded together, rode trains illegally and had negative interactions with law enforcement (2001). The movement of the homeless from
has become a major issue. People with alcohol and drug addictions know their situations best and given the proper resources can make the best decisions about they need. The individual control, however, has been compromised in those situations in which people cannot make the best decision for themselves. In these cases, parents, and relatives have to step in and assume the responsibility. In some situations a medical or clinician has to assume the responsibility concerning the needs to the individual
but the health outcomes of racial and ethnic populations are still disproportionately affected, as access to health and healthcare utilization can be a difficult and complex path that cuts across various racial and ethnic populations including African immigrant population (Venters & Gany, 2009). These complexities are due to barriers associated with health disparities, linguistic, cultural, and inequality among other things. African immigrant population is identified as a vulnerable population and is